IEEE/ANSI N42.48-2008
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American National Standard Performance Requirements for Spectroscopic Personal Radiation Detectors (SPRDs) for Homeland Security
05-08-2019
English
23-05-2008
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1 Overview
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
2 References
3 Definitions
4 General considerations
4.1 Standard test conditions
4.2 Units and uncertainties
4.3 Special word usage
5 General requirements
5.1 Controls
5.2 Documentation check
5.3 Displays
5.4 Effective range of measurement or indication
5.5 Audible alarms
5.6 Vibration alarm
5.7 Size
5.8 Mass
5.9 Reference point marking
5.10 Explosive atmospheres
5.11 Batteries and battery lifetime
5.12 Data format and communication interface
5.13 User interface
5.14 Spectral identification
6 Radiological tests
6.1 General test information
6.2 Rate of false alarms
6.3 Time-to-alarm; photons
6.4 Time-to-alarm; neutrons (if provided)
6.5 Detection of gradually increasing radiation levels
6.6 Accuracy
6.7 Personal radiation alarm
6.8 Over-range response
6.9 Interfering ionizing radiation
6.10 Radionuclide identification
7 Environmental performance requirements
7.1 General test practices
7.2 Temperature
7.3 Temperature shock
7.4 Humidity
7.5 Moisture and dust protection
7.6 Cold temperature start-up
8 Electromagnetic performance requirements
8.1 General test practices
8.2 Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
8.3 Radio frequency
8.4 Magnetic fields
8.5 Radiated emissions
9 Mechanical performance requirements
9.1 Vibration
9.2 Drop test
9.3 Impact (microphonics)
10 Documentation
10.1 Type test report
10.2 Certificate
10.3 Operation and maintenance manuals
Annex A (informative) Bibliography
A.1 General
A.2 Detectors
A.3 Detection and identification instruments
A.4 Radiological protection instruments
A.5 Electromagnetic compatibility
A.6 Units, quantities, calibrations
Annex B (informative) Detector tests
Annex C (informative) Sample user interface evaluation technique
Specifies design and performance requirements along with testing methods for evaluating radiation detection instruments that are pocket-sized and worn on the body for the purpose of rapid detection and identification of radioactive materials.
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Standard
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35
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Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
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Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
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| CFR 47(PTS0-19) : OCT 2017 | TELECOMMUNICATION - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION |
| ISO 4037-2:1997 | X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Part 2: Dosimetry for radiation protection over the energy ranges from 8 keV to 1,3 MeV and 4 MeV to 9 MeV |
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| IEEE N42.17B-1989 | American National Standard Performance Specifications for Health Physics Instrumentation. Occupational Airborne Radioactivity Monitoring Instrumentation |
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